ESPN founder Bill Rasmussen died Tuesday at 93 from complications of Parkinson’s disease, the network announced, prompting tributes and an awkward live television transition. Rasmussen, who conceived ESPN with his son Scott in 1978, helped launch the network on Sept. 7, 1979, creating the first 24-hour sports television network. During...
Houston Texans wide receiver Jayden Higgins will miss the entire 2026 NFL season after suffering a torn ACL during a joint practice with the Las Vegas Raiders on Tuesday, according to multiple reports . NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport confirmed the diagnosis on Wednesday, citing sources . Higgins, 23, was injured...
Umatilla County’s advisory does not substantiate the supplied Aug. 19 Paradise Fire evacuation update. The county’s Paradise Fire notice, issued Aug. 5, raised evacuation levels to Level 2 for residences east of Tiger Canyon Road along Mill Creek Road, while its current advisory separately lists Level 3 evacuations for the...
The USS Abraham Lincoln’s record deployment is facing intensified scrutiny over crew welfare, logistics and Pentagon transparency as the carrier supports U.S. operations against Iran. The carrier left San Diego on November 21, 2025, and has spent more than 260 days deployed, including more than 200 days without a port...
TikTok is reported to be cutting 75 jobs in Bellevue, Washington, in another restructuring affecting its U.S. e-commerce operations. The reported positions are connected to TikTok Shop and are expected to be eliminated October 19, according to the supplied report. However, an underlying Washington WARN filing confirming the 75 positions...
Florida state Representative Angie Nixon, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, defeated former national security official Alex Vindman in Tuesday's Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate, securing over 56% of the vote despite Vindman's significant fundraising advantage of $16.3 million compared to Nixon's roughly $1 million . Vindman,...
Police conducted a welfare check Wednesday at Brian Hickerson’s family home, days after actress Hayden Panettiere died in Greenville, but authorities said the visit was unrelated to her death investigation. Panettiere, 36, was found unresponsive Sunday at a residence where she stayed and was pronounced dead after responders attempted resuscitation....
Harris and El Paso counties sued the Trump administration on Aug. 17 over federal conditions linking Homeland Security Grant Program funding to election procedures. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, challenges requirements administered through FEMA, including plans to transition certain voting systems toward hand-marked...
A multi-state public health and environmental emergency is unfolding across the United States due to a parasitic outbreak and severe weather. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports thousands of cyclosporiasis cases linked to contaminated iceberg lettuce from Mexico distributed by Taylor Farms. Concurrently, historic flash flooding in...
Reports that Nigerian dancer and singer Poco Lee was arrested in Britain over a rape allegation remained unverified Wednesday, with no official police or court confirmation located. The claim was attributed to gossip blogger Cute Juls and circulated online. Separate allegations were described by US-based Nigerian artist Ms. Jorji, who...
